Marijuana Business Daily reporter John Schroyer is on the ground in California, posting firsthand accounts detailing this week’s historic launch of the state’s recreational marijuana market.
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Multistate marijuana testing lab company announces acquisition in California
Oregon-based cannabis testing firm Evio Labs said it's acquiring competitor C3 Labs in Berkeley, California, which will give it a presence in the Bay Area to go with its labs in Southern California and north of Sacramento. Evio operates 10 testing labs in five states:...
Florida recreational marijuana legalization groups say they won’t make 2018 ballot
It looks as if Florida's bid to legalize recreational cannabis will have to wait until at least 2020. Two separate campaigns trying to gather the requisite 766,000 voter signatures to place initiatives on the November 2018 ballot told the Naples Daily News that they...
$4B Brave New World: Updates on the launch of California’s recreational marijuana market
Marijuana Business Daily reporter John Schroyer is on the ground in Berkeley, California, and will post live updates throughout New Year’s Day from the longest-operating medical cannabis dispensary in the country – Berkeley Patients Group.
Berkeley Patients Group’s journey: Behind the scenes at California dispensary’s recreational MJ launch
The official launch of recreational marijuana sales in the largest market in the United States is just days away.
And the longest-operating dispensary in the nation – Berkeley Patients Group (BPG) – is working until the very last minute to make sure it’s ready for California’s historic day.
Cannabis churches on the rise in California as alternative to dispensaries
Small-scale churches that specialize in marijuana are becoming increasingly common across California, creating yet more competition for retailers that want to operate as for-profit ventures instead of tax-exempt religious institutions. Churches that have integrated...
Break-in at Alaska marijuana operation, $150k of product stolen
A marijuana business in Anchorage had a large amount of freshly packaged cannabis stolen, police said, highlighting the ongoing danger robberies can present for plant-touching companies. The owner of Danish Gardens - a licensed grower, product manufacturer and...
Federal medical cannabis protections extended once more
The only federal law that protects medical marijuana businesses from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Department of Justice has once again been extended for a short period. The Rohrabacher-Blumenauer Amendment - which prohibits the DOJ from using federal funds to...
Week in Review: Marijuana fund raises, more Maryland dispensaries & Alaska edibles maker shut down
Two ancillary marijuana companies announce huge fund raises, Maryland approves 12 more medical cannabis dispensaries, and Alaska regulators shut down an edibles company.
MassRoots facing eviction from Denver office
Cannabis-focused social media platform MassRoots could be evicted from its Denver offices unless the company pays nearly $40,000 in back rent. According to The Cannabist, the embattled publicly traded company owes $39,742 to its landlord and hasn't paid its rent since...
Rhode Island seeing big increase in medical cannabis growers, patients
Both the number of hopeful medical cannabis cultivators and registered patients have shot up over the past year in Rhode Island, yet another indication of the continuing growth for MMJ businesses in even some of the nation's smallest markets. According to the...
One of Michigan’s marijuana testing labs allowed to remain open
The only operating medical cannabis testing lab in southwest Michigan has received approval to continue operations while it undergoes the new state MMJ business licensing process. According to MLive.com, the town of Kalamazoo - where The Spott Laboratory is located -...
